Adaptations of Shakespeare : An Anthology of Plays from the 17th Century to the Present

SKU: 9780415198943
$98.99
  • Author:
    FISCHLIN Daniel / FORTIER Mark
  • ISBN:
    9780415198943
  • Publication Date:
    March 2000
  • Edition:
    1
  • Pages:
    328
  • Binding:
    Paperback
  • Publisher:
    Routledge
  • Country of Publication:
    United Kingdom
Adaptations of Shakespeare : An Anthology of Plays from the 17th Century to the Present
Adaptations of Shakespeare : An Anthology of Plays from the 17th Century to the Present

Adaptations of Shakespeare : An Anthology of Plays from the 17th Century to the Present

SKU: 9780415198943
$98.99
  • Author:
    FISCHLIN Daniel / FORTIER Mark
  • ISBN:
    9780415198943
  • Publication Date:
    March 2000
  • Edition:
    1
  • Pages:
    328
  • Binding:
    Paperback
  • Publisher:
    Routledge
  • Country of Publication:
    United Kingdom

Description

Shakespeare's plays have been adapted or rewritten in a various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. This groundbreaking anthology brings together twelve theatrical adaptations of Shakespeare's work from around the world and across the centuries.

The plays include:

  • The Woman Prized or the Tamer Tamed, John Fletcher
  • The History of King Lear, Nahum Tate
  • King Stephen: a Fragment of a Tragedy John Keats
  • The Public (El Publico), Federico Garcia Lorca
  • The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Bertolt Brecht
  • uMabatha, Welcome Msomi
  • Measure for Measure, Charles Marowitz
  • Hamletmachine, Heiner Muller
  • Lear's Daughters, The Women's Theatre Group & Elaine Feinstein
  • Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief, Paula Vogel
  • This Island's Mine, Philip Osment
  • Harlem Duet, Djanet Sears

    • Each play is introduced by a concise, informative introduction with suggestions for further reading. The collection is prefaced by a detailed General Introduction, which offers an invaluable examination of issues related to theatrical adaptation and the rewriting of Shakespeare. The editors conclude with a section on further adaptations of interest. Adaptations of Shakespeare is the essential guide to a fascinating area of study.

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    • Shakespeare's plays have been adapted or rewritten in a various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. This groundbreaking anthology brings together twelve theatrical adaptations of Shakespeare's work from around the world and across the centuries.

      The plays include:

    • The Woman Prized or the Tamer Tamed, John Fletcher
    • The History of King Lear, Nahum Tate
    • King Stephen: a Fragment of a Tragedy John Keats
    • The Public (El Publico), Federico Garcia Lorca
    • The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Bertolt Brecht
    • uMabatha, Welcome Msomi
    • Measure for Measure, Charles Marowitz
    • Hamletmachine, Heiner Muller
    • Lear's Daughters, The Women's Theatre Group & Elaine Feinstein
    • Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief, Paula Vogel
    • This Island's Mine, Philip Osment
    • Harlem Duet, Djanet Sears

      • Each play is introduced by a concise, informative introduction with suggestions for further reading. The collection is prefaced by a detailed General Introduction, which offers an invaluable examination of issues related to theatrical adaptation and the rewriting of Shakespeare. The editors conclude with a section on further adaptations of interest. Adaptations of Shakespeare is the essential guide to a fascinating area of study.

    Shakespeare's plays have been adapted or rewritten in a various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. This groundbreaking anthology brings together twelve theatrical adaptations of Shakespeare's work from around the world and across the centuries.

    The plays include:

  • The Woman Prized or the Tamer Tamed, John Fletcher
  • The History of King Lear, Nahum Tate
  • King Stephen: a Fragment of a Tragedy John Keats
  • The Public (El Publico), Federico Garcia Lorca
  • The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Bertolt Brecht
  • uMabatha, Welcome Msomi
  • Measure for Measure, Charles Marowitz
  • Hamletmachine, Heiner Muller
  • Lear's Daughters, The Women's Theatre Group & Elaine Feinstein
  • Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief, Paula Vogel
  • This Island's Mine, Philip Osment
  • Harlem Duet, Djanet Sears

    • Each play is introduced by a concise, informative introduction with suggestions for further reading. The collection is prefaced by a detailed General Introduction, which offers an invaluable examination of issues related to theatrical adaptation and the rewriting of Shakespeare. The editors conclude with a section on further adaptations of interest. Adaptations of Shakespeare is the essential guide to a fascinating area of study.

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